Part Time Wound Nurse Practitioner

CareMed Group; Kentucky; On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) matching

Continuing education credits

Recertification Reimbursement

Dental insurance

Health insurance

Paid time off

Vision insurance

Malpractice insurance Coverage

Mileage reimbursement

Job summary

CareMed Group is seeking a Wound Care Nurse Practitioner to provide wound services to patients living in long-term care facilities.

Current, unrestricted NP license in Ohio with Board Certification is required; DEA licensure is optional. Experience in wound care, long-term care, and EMR use is preferred, with collaboration in an interdisciplinary team.

Qualifications

• Current, unrestricted NP license in the state of Ohio.
• Board Certification.
• DEA licensure (Optional).
• Clinical background in adult, family, or geriatric specialties.
• Clinical background of wound care; including chronic, debilitating, stalled, or infected wounds.
• Must diagnose and treat diabetic, arterial, venous, and mixed etiology wounds or Kennedy Ulcers.
• Must be comfortable staging pressure injuries per the NPIAP.
• Familiar with wound care products; collagens, alginates, foams, silvers, etc.
• Experience with wound vacs and DME (pressure-relieving devices).
• Strong preference for wound certification or willingness to get certified.
• Experience in long-term care setting.
• Ability to work with an EMR.
• Ability to work in an interdisciplinary team.
• Basic coding knowledge preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide wound care and primary services for long-term care patients in skilled nursing facilities.
• Prescribe medications, including controlled substances per OH law.
• Order, review, and follow up with treatments and diagnostic testing.
• Communicate with nursing home staff regularly about condition changes and care plans.
• Collaborate with the primary care physician.
• Develop and adjust care plans with the team.

Skills

Wound care

Geriatric care

Interdisciplinary teamwork

EMR proficiency

Diagnostic skills

Communication with nursing homes

Coding knowledge

Education

NP license in Ohio

Board Certification

DEA licensure (optional)

Tools

EMR system

Job description

Company Description

CareMed Group is a facility-based team of medical providers who provide medical services to patients living in long-term care facilities. We strive to give quality care to residents while working together with the facility to carry out the best care possible. While an interdisciplinary care team provides medical care to patients in long-term care facilities, you will have the opportunity to impact in a positive way the life and wellbeing of the elderly population.

Company Description

CareMed Group is a facility-based team of medical providers who provide medical services to patients living in long-term care facilities. We strive to give quality care to residents while working together with the facility to carry out the best care possible. While an interdisciplinary care team provides medical care to patients in long-term care facilities, you will have the opportunity to impact in a positive way the life and wellbeing of the elderly population. We are currently seeking a Wound Care Nurse Practitioner to provide wound services to patients living in long-term care facilities.

PRIMARY AND WOUND NP ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provide wound care and primary services for long-term care patients residing in skilled nursing facilities.
• Prescribe appropriate medications, including controlled substances in accordance with OH Law.
• Order, review, and/or follow-up with treatments and diagnostic testing.
• Communicate with the nursing home staff on a regular and as needed to discuss changes in condition.
• and/or the care plan.
• Collaborate with the primary care physician.

Primary And Wound Np Qualifications And Education Requirements

• Current, unrestricted NP license in the state of Ohio.
• Board Certification.
• DEA licensure (Optional)
• Clinical background in adult, family, or geriatric specialties.
• Clinical background of wound care; including but not limited to chronic, debilitating, stalled, or infected wounds
• Must be comfortable with diagnosing and treating diabetic, arterial, venous, and mixed etiology wounds or Kennedy Ulcers.
• Must be comfortable staging pressure injuries according to the NPIAP
• Must be familiar with wound care best practice and advanced wound care products; collagens, alginates, foams, silvers, etc.
• Must have experience with wound vacs and other DME, such as pressure relieving/ reducing devices
• Strong preference to having wound certification or be open to getting certified
• Experience working in a long-term care setting.
• Ability to work with an EMR.
• Ability to work within an interdisciplinary care team to coordinate patient care.
• Basic coding knowledge preferred, not required.

Full Time Np Benefits

• 401(k) matching
• Continuing education credits
• Recertification Reimbursement
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance
• Malpractice insurance Coverage
• Mileage reimbursement